Astrology
A learning-based blog for students. New additions to the blog will focus on asteroids and other random bits of info. Questions are welcome on any relevant post.
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Ariadne & Dionysus in Astrology
Ariadne (43) was discovered at the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford (UK) by N. R. Pogson on the 15th of April, 1857. Dionysus (3671) was discovered much later on the 27th of May, 1984, by Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County (USA). Both have an orbital period of slightly over 3 years,
Narcissus & Echo
There are many different stories surrounding the myth of Narcissus (37117), but all centre around his apparent vanity. A common version involving Echo (60) was that she was a nymph who had the job of keeping Hera distracted whilst Zeus was off doing his philandering with the other nymphs. Echo loved to